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Friedrich Merz plans to read Christoph Hein's novel "The Ship of Fools" during his vacation. The FAZ comments on the choice as fitting and points to the long tradition of the Ship of Fools metaphor in politics.
In her column 'Lost and Found', Katja Petrowskaja writes about the search for community in times of war and crisis. The occasion is the Salzburg Festival, which this year was opened by Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kalesnikawa.
Deep Purple surprised the audience at Munich's Tollwood festival by incorporating the Bavarian folk song 'In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus' into Don Airey's keyboard solo.
Unions Verdi and DJV criticize the short-notice cancellation of Daniel Pongratz's appearance on ZDF satire show 'Die Anstalt'. NRW Minister Nathanael Liminski (CDU), a member of the ZDF Television Board, finds the decision understandable.
The Kupferstichkabinett of the Museen zu Berlin is presenting over 100 drawings by Flemish masters from its own collection for the first time in 50 years, starting October 2026. Works by Peter Paul Rubens, Jacob Jordaens, Anthony van Dyck, and 25 other artists will be on display.
Bayeux Tapestry, a fragile masterpiece depicting the Norman conquest of England in 1066, arrived at the British Museum in London on July 10, 2026, under strict security precautions.
Comedian Torsten Sträter has spoken publicly for the first time since revealing his cancer diagnosis. In the '1Live Comedy Talk' with Felix Lobrecht, he gave the all-clear.
The Alive festival in Lisbon has introduced a dedicated literature stage for its 18th edition, creating a space for books, writing, and the power of stories, according to organizers.
Helene Fischer will film a concert movie during her current tour. The singer's team announced on Instagram that the recordings will take place during her concert in Vienna.
The family musical "Peter Pan" premieres today at the Plau am See Castle Festival. Visitors actively shape the journey to Neverland.
Rotterdam's Museum Boijmans van Beuningen has opened a tribute to the late Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers: a 363-kilogram peanut butter installation spread across the gallery floor, as reported by Guardian.
The French conceptual artist Daniel Buren transforms the Galerie Konrad Fischer in Berlin with his exhibition 'Alphabet of Colors.' At 88, he uses reduced means to generate maximum attention.
Dozens of music acts from rock, electropop, and German-Polish bands, as well as a theater piece on the Oder River, await visitors to the 'Liederlauschen am Rand' festival in the Oderbruch. The event aims to bring Germans and Poles together.
Actor Anthony Hopkins is fulfilling a lifelong dream: the 88-year-old will release the album "Life Is A Dream" on August 21 with the renowned label Decca Classics, according to the PA news agency.
Elbjazz festival brings world stars like Tom Jones and Jamie Cullum to the historic Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg Harbor.
Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's most beloved actors, celebrates his 70th birthday. The two-time Oscar winner looks back on a remarkable career, from his humble start as a hotel page to iconic roles in films like 'Forrest Gump' and 'Philadelphia.'
A new trailer for “Dune: Part 3” was unveiled at a fan event, depicting Paul Atreides as a ruthless emperor grappling with the consequences of his rule.
The news magazine is pushing for a full court hearing after a court order banned it from making certain claims about the actor.
The Burda Group has canceled this year's Bambi Awards ceremony, citing excessive organizational and financial costs.
Despite public protests, the Albanian government is going ahead with a multi-million-dollar concert by Kanye West, who has made headlines in recent years mainly for antisemitic outbursts.
Tribeca Film Festival premiered 'Dreams of Violets,' the first fully AI-generated feature film. Directors like Steven Spielberg and Gore Verbinski are calling for clear boundaries on the use of artificial intelligence in cinema.
Writer Christine Wunnicke has been awarded the Georg-Büchner-Preis, the German Academy for Language and Literature announced.
Schlager composer Ralph Siegel is in an induced coma due to pneumonia. His wife Laura Käfer told Bild that doctors plan to gradually wake him in two days.
Oliver Petszokat, known as musician Oli.P, is making a comeback on the RTL soap opera "GZSZ." According to RTL, the 47-year-old will appear in several episodes airing from fall 2026.
After nearly two years of renovation, the Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum in Munich's Isartor has reopened its doors with redesigned exhibition spaces.
The remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is selling better than Ubisoft's own pirate game Skull & Bones on Steam ahead of its release.
The electronic music festival Airbeat One begins today in Neustadt-Glewe, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Around 350 DJs and artists will perform on ten stages under this year's motto 'Netherlands,' according to NDR.
The Paschinger Schlössl in Salzburg, once a meeting place for Stefan Zweig and Thomas Mann, is up for sale. Artists are now calling on the state to buy it and make the building accessible to the public.
Tom Holland personally told Zendaya that she would be starring in Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey.' Spiegel reports.
The Kunstmuseum in Malchow is presenting a double exhibition featuring paintings by Eva Zucker and Katja Lohmeyer. The show runs until August 31, 2026.
After nine years, U2 have released a new single and announced a studio album for this year. The music video was shot under difficult circumstances in Mexico.
For the London premiere of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' Zendaya wore a dress that was flown in from Fashion Week by private jet.
After massive mockery on social media, Amazon has removed the thriller "Deadly Patient – Tödlicher Patient" from Prime Video. The film had been given an AI-generated German dubbing that produced grotesque dialogue.
Munich's new mayor, Dominik Krause, has held his first cultural reception at the Gasteig HP8, marking a new chapter for the city's arts scene.
After 25 years in office, Worpswede's mayor Stefan Schwenke will not run again in the local elections in September. He hopes his successor will have the courage to embrace contemporary art.
A free game is set to be released alongside the fifth season of the hit series 'Babylon Berlin.' Developed by the award-winning Berlin studio Paintbucket Games, the title is called 'Eine Nacht im Moka Efti.'
Harry Styles has set a Guinness World Record with twelve sold-out concerts at London's Wembley Stadium.
Raphael's Sistine Madonna is one of the world's most famous paintings. Originally, the altarpiece hung in a church in Piacenza before being sold to Dresden – but the pictorial program is still alive there, as FAZ reports.
Singer Lauren Bennett, known for the hit 'Party Rock Anthem,' has died at age 37. Her death was confirmed by former bandmates of the girl group G.R.L.
Pamplona kicked off the San Fermín festival on Monday with the traditional 'Chupinazo' rocket, as over 12,000 people gathered in the city center to celebrate.